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I WAS thinking about doing the same. But now Im engaged, she wants kids, I want a new car. I cant afford a 370 AND a cushy sedan. Any sedans in high 30's anyone recommends. Sorry to Taliban the thread...lol.
Originally Posted by Firebase99
Yes, might be nice. I hate the *** end of that thing. Though the performance...Good Lord!
no used CTSV from the new generation is that cheap. but from V1 they range from 13-25K
I also traded up to a 370 from an 05 350. There was a noticeable difference in performance. From an 08 it may not be as noticeable straight line wise, but it will be with grip, braking, handling, interior quality, and the biggest plus I think is, exclusivity!
Honestly, if I had a paid off 08 I doubt I would get the 370, but I had a paid off 05 and it made perfect sense for me
The coupes are awesome looking. I'd buy one, but I beat on my current Z so hard with various motorsport events, there's no point in buying something nice and new.
I went today and got my car appraised. They offered me 21k. Not bad. They didnt have the color I wanted. They said the cars at a diffrent dealership and that they would call me when the car arrives. Then I'll deal.
Agreed. Never talk about your trade-in until you negotiate the price on the new car. There are often incentives (published or non-published) that they may or may not tell you about, so want to get you that warm fuzzy feeling about your trade-in to get you into the dealership to buy a new car. I bet if you negotiated a fair price on the 370 (like $500 over invoice), they wouldn't give you much for your trade-in. Make sure you search on Edmunds for current incentives. You just missed a huge one in March, as they were almost giving cars away.
A high trade in value translates into less negotiating power on lowering the price of the new car.
You should always negotiate the new car's price and say you do NOT have a trade-in. After you get the best number you can, then you bring up the "oh, ya know, we'll trade my wife's car in on this one" or some such nonsense
no used CTSV from the new generation is that cheap. but from V1 they range from 13-25K
id say get a new CTS
hell yes, I found a 2006 CTS-V with 14000 miles for $24,000. Its an auto (yuck) but straight line performance easily smokes my slightly modded 2005 Touring 6MT. Then I turned left... Body rooooollllll......heavy. But hey, Ill see what the fiance says. I could live with it. Might be able to keep my Z too. Muahhahaha!!
It's all about the money. If you have money to spare after the 370Z, then get it. If it will make you tight on money after. Don't. You will regret it a year or two down the line when the car isn't new and you owe $600 a month.
I WAS thinking about doing the same. But now Im engaged, she wants kids, I want a new car. I cant afford a 370 AND a cushy sedan. Any sedans in high 30's anyone recommends. Sorry to Taliban the thread...lol.
Its an 08 base model. mileage is little under 20k and paid off. my other thought is do I want to start making payments again. ya'll think 370z is worth it?
I have an 06 Touring with 22.5K miles. I paid it off and cleared the title 18 months ago. When I last visited my dealership for a service check my dealer told me (I already knew this myself) it would be plain stupid to trade it for a 370Z. I thanked him for being straight with me (it's moments like this that show you how good the dealership is).
My advice...keep your car...it IS your car now and has plenty of life. Why take a huge step backwards financially for a fat a$$ed, weird looking car that has an additional 18 hp?
I think what makes this car more rarely seen on the road is the price tag. $40k for fully loaded is a big pill to swallow when you could get a 350z back in the day for $32k fully loaded, or an enthusiast model for a shade under 29k.
Body rooooollllll......heavy. But hey, Ill see what the fiance says. I could live with it. Might be able to keep my Z too. Muahhahaha!!
